Facing a possible $1.5 million budget deficit and needing additional resource police officers at local schools to shield students and teachers from gun violence, the Town of Miami Lakes has turned to an electrical franchise fee increase which may be applied to residents’ FPL bill.  But constituents will have the final approval for a proposed rate of 4.6 percent, as part of a new franchise agreement with the utility company,...

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will celebrate Irish-Scottish Heritage month with the St. Andrew’s Bag Pipe Band of Miami. The free event is scheduled from 5 until 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Established in 1964, St. Andrews Pipe Band has performed at various events throughout South Florida to promote the Scottish culture. The Cultural Affairs Committee...

  Miami Lakes Veteran’s Committee will hold its annual Flag Retirement Ceremony from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 17, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Parking will be available at the Parkside Corporate Center on the East side of the park. Residents are encouraged to bring flags that are in poor condition to Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 12, so they can be properly retired. For...

  Miami Lakes’ final Super Saturday at the Park on March 17 will be highlighted by the 20th annual Bike Rodeo and Safety Day. The free event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue, is coordinated by the Youth Activities Task Force and sponsored, in part, by Andy’s Police Supply and the Town of Miami Lakes Police Department. The popular event is designed to provide children with the opportunity to...

  The Optimist Club of Miami Lakes is hosting MLB Pitch, Hit and Run, which is scheduled for 1 p.m., Sunday, March 18 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 N.W. 162 Street. The one-day free event allows boys and girls ages 7-14 to compete in either the baseball division or softball, and the opportunity to advance through four levels of competition including locals, sectionals, team championships and the PHR National Finals during MLB...